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About Sankhliya Village

Sankhliya is a mid sized village in Shahpura tehsil, in the district of Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 773, made up of 396 males and 377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 266.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 311407, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sankhliya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sankhliya village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Bhilwara
Tehsil Shahpura
Pincode 311407
Area (hectares) 266.48 hectares
Population 773
Male Population 396
Female Population 377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sankhliya compares

By the 2011 count Sankhliya is the 78th largest of the 150 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,119 residents. Its 266.48 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Sankhliya

Sankhliya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sankhliya as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sankhliya from other places

Sankhliya lies about 49 km from Bhilwara, and the nearest railway station is Sareri, about 30 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sankhliya
Tehsil headquarters Shahpura 9.8 km
Nearest town Shāhpura 9.8 km
Nearest railway station Sareri 30 km
District headquarters Bhilwara 49 km

Villages closest to Sankhliya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shahpura tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sankhliya

As per the Census of India 2011, Sankhliya village had a population of 773. That makes it the 78th largest of the 150 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,119 residents.

Sankhliya village has 396 males and 377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sankhliya has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Sankhliya is 311407. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sankhliya covers 266.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sankhliya falls under Shahpura tehsil of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Sankhliya is Sareri, about 30 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sankhliya.

Sankhliya is about 49 km from Bhilwara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sankhliya is in Shahpura tehsil of Bhilwara district. Shahpura is about 9.8 km away. Shāhpura is about 9.8 km away. Sareri is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shree Nagar (under 2 km), Nayagaon Malikhera (under 2 km) and Sudarshanpura (2.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sankhliya today is likely to be higher.

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